Powers Of TwoAll of us have experienced creative connection, and glimpsed its power. Yet, for centuries, the myth of the lone genius has obscured the critical story of the power of collaboration. Joshua Wolf Shenk argues that creative pairs are the exemplars for innovation. Drawing on years of research on great partnerships in history from Lennon and McCartney to Marie and Pierre Curie, plus hundreds more in fields including literature, popular culture, art and

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She has even made a promise to one of their sons

and create unforgettable moments in professional and personal circles

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Peter Abelard

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they decided to walk the South West Coast Path: a 630-mile sea-swept trail from Somerset to Dorset

They still argue over why they were there

Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings

uncovering a hideous ring of child traffickers

an intense friendship grows between the two young women